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Welcome to the sci.lang.japan FAQ. This is a Frequently Asked Questions for the Usenet newsgroup sci.lang.japan, which is an internet discussion forum concentrating on the Japanese language.

There are a lot of articles here, and they're still being organized. In the meantime, please use the following links to find your way around.

Frequently asked questions of sci.lang.japan

Books - a list of all the books mentioned here

Colloquial language - non-textbook language

Computing - using Japanese on computers

Dictionaries - various types of dictionaries

Encodings - computer encodings of Japanese

English - relationship between Japanese and English

Examinations - to test Japanese language skills

Grammar - articles about grammar

Internet resources - other web pages, mailing lists, etc.

Literature